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. >> the bipartisan vote and support for amendment in the house this week is part of the defense appropriations bill. are you working on a similar proposal with democrats in the senate? >> i'm definitely working with democrats and republicans to overhaul this program dramatically. there have been a number of discussions already with senators on both sides of the dial and the discussions have accelerated since that extraordinary houseboat area we have a quarter in the united states senate on record saying they are very interested in pursuing the issues that are central to this debate. that's the reason we insisted on finally getting some answers. the answer is yes and we will see a strong am a bipartisan effort in the senate to pick up on the work of the house and fix a problem that i think needlessly intrudes on the privacy and liberty of millions of law-abiding americans. >> you can watch more tonight on "newsmakers was quote at 6:00 eastern time. ,his week on capitol hill house house will be working on spending bills for transportation and housing. leaders outlined the agenda this past week t
. >> the bipartisan vote and support for amendment in the house this week is part of the defense appropriations bill. are you working on a similar proposal with democrats in the senate? >> i'm definitely working with democrats and republicans to overhaul this program dramatically. there have been a number of discussions already with senators on both sides of the dial and the discussions have accelerated since that extraordinary houseboat area we have a quarter in the united states...
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they proceeded to defy -- to fight the war from defensive posture. we did not pursue the anomie until he captured or killed him. what did we get? an armistice where we are still fighting this war. i've -- i feel many of those facts could be applied to the vietnam war. vietnam did not even have an air force or nav. 50,000 or more were killed. the rest turned and ran. guest: there were obviously strategic blunders committed during the korean war. is it a war that we absolutely should not have fought? that is a much more difficult question. if the united states had not gotten involved in the korean war, probably today the entire korean peninsula will look like north korea and south korea would not exist. today south korea has one of the most vibrant democracies in all of asia. in the united states we drive around in our hyundai's, we have our samsung phones, all of these things would not have existed if the united states had not gotten involved in the korean war. i think that is important to remember. there were tragic elements of it. there were strateg
they proceeded to defy -- to fight the war from defensive posture. we did not pursue the anomie until he captured or killed him. what did we get? an armistice where we are still fighting this war. i've -- i feel many of those facts could be applied to the vietnam war. vietnam did not even have an air force or nav. 50,000 or more were killed. the rest turned and ran. guest: there were obviously strategic blunders committed during the korean war. is it a war that we absolutely should not have...
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it is a moment that has secretary of defense hagel and the international community an opportunity to re-engage with concern, most importantly the capacity to develop and launch a nuclear weapon. this may be a very small window of opportunity for a fresh start on dialogue and action on the future of a nuclear iran. it may be short lived depending on how iran's new president views this moment, but it is a time when i for one want to support the white house, the state department and the pentagon's ability to move forward our relationship and dialogue with iran on this most serious matter. it is not the moment for congress to increase and expand the level of u.s. sanctions against iran. we have plenty of sanctions right now against iran. if for some reason we need to increase even further the pressure against iran and its new president, then we have the time to do so. it does not need to be done before the new eye rain yab president even -- iranian president even takes office. we have time to weigh his sincerity and more importantly his actions with the international community in the wee
it is a moment that has secretary of defense hagel and the international community an opportunity to re-engage with concern, most importantly the capacity to develop and launch a nuclear weapon. this may be a very small window of opportunity for a fresh start on dialogue and action on the future of a nuclear iran. it may be short lived depending on how iran's new president views this moment, but it is a time when i for one want to support the white house, the state department and the pentagon's...
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it established the defense environmental restoration program for d.o.d. to carry out these responsibilities. that program is funded by the bill under consideration today. it directed d.o.d. to clean up former defense sites, conveyed to third parties prior to 1986. these sites are eligible for federal funding, even though there were no specific authorities enabling their cleanup at the time they were decommissioned and conveyed. nevertheless, d.o.d. contends that the 1974 law and the 1982 deed that tracks it prohibits the use of federal funds to decontaminate the 400-acre parcel on culebra and that these provisions were not superseded by certificatea. interpretation, -- sera. after this interpretation, this is the only site in the nation that d.o.d. contain tends it is barred by -- contends it is barred by statute from decontaminating. this make noes sense. the 1974 act and the 1982 deed may have been consistent with federal policy at that time, since there was no legal framework in place that would have enaged the federal government to pay for the -- enab
it established the defense environmental restoration program for d.o.d. to carry out these responsibilities. that program is funded by the bill under consideration today. it directed d.o.d. to clean up former defense sites, conveyed to third parties prior to 1986. these sites are eligible for federal funding, even though there were no specific authorities enabling their cleanup at the time they were decommissioned and conveyed. nevertheless, d.o.d. contends that the 1974 law and the 1982 deed...
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carter took during this ambush was critical to the defense of the c.o.p. keating which was established in 2006 as a provincial reconstruction team camp located between two rivers. all of our nation's service families make ir great sacrifices and we can never fully repay them. it's important that we pay ribute to those who show their devotion to the united states through their service and that we ensure those who return home are provided with the services they deserve and have earned. these brave men and women are committed to one another and to honoring the call of duty to protect our great nation. e owe them the same respect. i want to commend staff sergeant carter and all of our nation's veterans for their courage and dedication to this country. our nation has always been able to depend on the selfless actions of men and women in uniform for our very existence. i ask my colleagues to join me in honoring staff sergeant ty michael carter, as well as our service men and women, their families, and veterans for their service to the united states. mr. speaker,
carter took during this ambush was critical to the defense of the c.o.p. keating which was established in 2006 as a provincial reconstruction team camp located between two rivers. all of our nation's service families make ir great sacrifices and we can never fully repay them. it's important that we pay ribute to those who show their devotion to the united states through their service and that we ensure those who return home are provided with the services they deserve and have earned. these...
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speaker, 75% of the senior executives will receive bonuses of at least $6,000 while more than 650,000 defense employees are in the midst of 11 furlough days. this sends the wrong message to our federal work force. the men and women of the federal work force work hard, all of them. some of them do exceptional work in which bonuses are an incentive and recognition. but to see these bonuses come on top of annual salaries ranging 179,000 ,500 to over $ and going in the range of $30,000 or more sends message to many of our federal work force and in fact, madam speaker, most of our federal work force, people at the top get even more. following the president's decision to impose a two-year pay freeze, the administration issued a memo limiting the amount available to pay bonuses for fiscal year 2011 and 2012. moreover, this past february the a memo ation issued limiting bonuses to those legally required and in june the administration suspended rank awards for senior leaders. h.r. 1541 builds on the president's initiatives. the government employee accountability title of the bill helps ensure senior e
speaker, 75% of the senior executives will receive bonuses of at least $6,000 while more than 650,000 defense employees are in the midst of 11 furlough days. this sends the wrong message to our federal work force. the men and women of the federal work force work hard, all of them. some of them do exceptional work in which bonuses are an incentive and recognition. but to see these bonuses come on top of annual salaries ranging 179,000 ,500 to over $ and going in the range of $30,000 or more...
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there's cheryl, the president director council of the naacp, legal defense and educational fund. barbara who is executive director and president of the lawyers committee, the civil rights under law. which by the way is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year having been founded by president kennedy in response to violence against those who sought to register voters in the past. tom, who is president of the mexican american legal defense and educational fund, bringing more lawsuits in the area of voting rights than almost any other latino organization and particularly focused in texas right now. laura, who represents the american civil liberties union, washington national office, who reminded all of us about the important work that the aclu is doing, bringing over 300 voting rights cases currently. ere's rosalyn brock, chairperson of the naacp, the nation's oldest and largest civil human rights organization. there are state lenl slators, 'm sorry, there's margaret fung. we have state legislators from texas, from alabama, from georgia, from florida. this is really a broad and di
there's cheryl, the president director council of the naacp, legal defense and educational fund. barbara who is executive director and president of the lawyers committee, the civil rights under law. which by the way is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year having been founded by president kennedy in response to violence against those who sought to register voters in the past. tom, who is president of the mexican american legal defense and educational fund, bringing more lawsuits in the...
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for these defense systems is so timely and so necessary. support for israel has always enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support so i urge my democratic and republican colleagues to come together on this important amendment to support israel and promote stability in the mideast. i thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker -- mr. young: i rise in opposition to the motion. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. young: there's no doubt that iron dome is an extremely effective missile defense system and because of that, the committee fully funded this bill at $220 million. for iron dome. which is fully in line with the president's request and the recently passed defense authorization bill. additionally, this is the third year of a four-year commitment consecutive funding and the truth of the matter is, they really can't spend it any faster, an
for these defense systems is so timely and so necessary. support for israel has always enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support so i urge my democratic and republican colleagues to come together on this important amendment to support israel and promote stability in the mideast. i thank you, madam speaker, and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker...
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live on c-span3's american history tv, president obama and defense secretary chuck hagel commemorate the 60th anniversary of the korean war, also saturday morning at ten. a look now at the future of u.s. energy production from this morning's "washington journal," this is about 35 minutes. >> this week, our america by the numbers segment looks at energy consumption here in the united states, what we produce, what we use, and we're talking about this because of a new report looking at international energy. our guests are adam, u.s. energy information administration administrator. thank you so much for being here, sir. >> good morning. >> host: joined by frank, he's with the center for strategic international studies serving as senior vice president and chair for energy and geopolitics. thanks to you for being here. headline today in the "wall street journal," because of the new report, saying "the u.s. sees a bloom in global energy use. the world uses far more of every type of energy in the coming decades, the u.s. energy department said thursday in a report that predicts china and ind
live on c-span3's american history tv, president obama and defense secretary chuck hagel commemorate the 60th anniversary of the korean war, also saturday morning at ten. a look now at the future of u.s. energy production from this morning's "washington journal," this is about 35 minutes. >> this week, our america by the numbers segment looks at energy consumption here in the united states, what we produce, what we use, and we're talking about this because of a new report...
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they want to stop laying off hard-working defense workers and homeland security workers, hard-working department of education workers that are trying to help this country be better. they want us to reduce the deficit. that is a good thing. they want us to create jobs and be fair to the middle class. i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was the cry? what was the federal government doing? what was the regulatory scheme in order to prevent whatever ignited that terrible tragedy to see the loss of first responders, the federal government is an umbrellas on a rainy day. fix the problems of regulation one by one. if there is one that is undermining small businesses, we are happy to do the disapproval process and you can be assured that the american people will cry out. but i can tell you there is no proof, no legitimacy, but no documentation, no stories of i hate the federal government. i don't hate the federal government. i pledge alle
they want to stop laying off hard-working defense workers and homeland security workers, hard-working department of education workers that are trying to help this country be better. they want us to reduce the deficit. that is a good thing. they want us to create jobs and be fair to the middle class. i coom from texas. one of the worst disasters to occur was in west texas. the tragedy and the devastation of the loss of our fellow americans in an explosion that should not have happened. what was...
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the defense may call robert paulson to the stand. we should find out monday if he's going to testify. the parties will wrap up probably on friday or next monday, and then the case will go just to the jury. we've got five women and four men on the jury. they include a former strock strock n episcopal broker, an episcopal priest, public school principal. it appears to be a pretty intelligent jury. but as i said before, there is a lot of jargon, and there is a real learning curve to figure his out. some of them seems seemed disconnected at times, so it is hard to tell how that will turn out. >> "washington journal" is live tomorrow morning. you can join us with your tweets as we talk with gail russell chaddock about the christian science monitor. kim rubin also joins us with the institute for tax policy about detroit's bankruptcy and what happens when a city, town or county files for bankruptcy, and michael doran talks about the syrian civil war. in a few moments, the house energy and commerce subcommittee hearing on the upcoming spectr
the defense may call robert paulson to the stand. we should find out monday if he's going to testify. the parties will wrap up probably on friday or next monday, and then the case will go just to the jury. we've got five women and four men on the jury. they include a former strock strock n episcopal broker, an episcopal priest, public school principal. it appears to be a pretty intelligent jury. but as i said before, there is a lot of jargon, and there is a real learning curve to figure his...
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just in ohio, 22,000 furloughs in the civilian defense sector. the policies of this republican house are hampering robust economic growth across our country. the federal reserve agrees with what i am saying. in a recent hearing the chair of the fed said the economic recovery has continued at a moderate pace. in recent quarters, despite the strong head winds created by federal fiscal policy. unfortunately republicans will likely continue to refuse to compromise and focus on slowing the economy even further. we have already cut spending by $2.5 trillion. that has real impact on job creation. discretionary spending is at its lowest level in 45 years. the federal deficit is projected to be at its lowest level in recent memory, and the treasury has actually even recently made payments on the national debt. we need a jobs bill here not more reckless cuts. the president has a plan, the republicans don't. i would urge my republican colleagues, bring to the floor the president's jobs agenda, let's show america which party is committed to job creation in t
just in ohio, 22,000 furloughs in the civilian defense sector. the policies of this republican house are hampering robust economic growth across our country. the federal reserve agrees with what i am saying. in a recent hearing the chair of the fed said the economic recovery has continued at a moderate pace. in recent quarters, despite the strong head winds created by federal fiscal policy. unfortunately republicans will likely continue to refuse to compromise and focus on slowing the economy...
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speaker, yesterday the house passed important legislation, the defense appropriations bill. this bill prohibits furloughs on employees serving our department of defense in fiscal year 2014. these employees are now in their third week of furloughs. this week we heard from undersecretary of defense comptroller bob hale about the adverse impacts which are expected to worsen if furloughs continue. his message made clear the harm furloughs have already had on our force readiness. mr. wittman: he echo what had i am hearing from my constituents who i talk to on a daily basis. these people are dispointed and frustrated they cannot support the war fighter and are fearful of an unknown future. while it may be too late for the 11 days of furlough through september, congress has the opportunity, and i believe the obligation, to get this important provision, prohibiting furloughs, signed into law as soon as possible. and i urge the senate to join the house in passing this important measure. and with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the b
speaker, yesterday the house passed important legislation, the defense appropriations bill. this bill prohibits furloughs on employees serving our department of defense in fiscal year 2014. these employees are now in their third week of furloughs. this week we heard from undersecretary of defense comptroller bob hale about the adverse impacts which are expected to worsen if furloughs continue. his message made clear the harm furloughs have already had on our force readiness. mr. wittman: he...
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they have contracts with companies through department of defense. they just had to cancel a new product which was going to hit the market late this year. they had to cancel it. a $10 million contract. they were forced to lay off half of their staff after planning -- actually to add new people, so they were planning to add jobs. they had to cut half their staff and they told me their biggest concerns was uncertainty caused by the sequester. and i can tell you story after story across michigan where this is happening. now, we all know that last year the republican gamesmanship led to the credit rating decline, the downgrade of the united states for the first time in our history. first time in our history in 2011 gamesmanship led to a downgrade. now the sequester has created a situation where combined with all of the republican talk about the debt ceiling, we are seeing again tremendous uncertainty and slowdown in the economy. businesses can't grow and create jobs while republicans are playing more political games that threaten uncertainty and confiden
they have contracts with companies through department of defense. they just had to cancel a new product which was going to hit the market late this year. they had to cancel it. a $10 million contract. they were forced to lay off half of their staff after planning -- actually to add new people, so they were planning to add jobs. they had to cut half their staff and they told me their biggest concerns was uncertainty caused by the sequester. and i can tell you story after story across michigan...
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notice. 30 days' written notice of the charges against them, give them the 30 days to put together a defense, or to offer their version of the facts, that's all that was required. and then we could have fired them. or put them on administrative leave without pay. that was in the discretion of g.s.a. so when g.s.a. tells mr. kelly they can't do anything, there's plenty they could do. they could have taken both those employees, put them on administrative leave without pay, talk about protecting the taxpayer, i'm for that, they had the power to do that in these cases. they could have taken both those employees under current law with due process in place, put them both on administrative leave without pay, and we could have protected the taxpayer. that was a discretion on the part of the administration and the folks that made the decision in that place. it was not the fault of the law. but interestingly enough it also protected us to have the second version of the facts put forward to bring more light -- mr. cummings: i'm going to allow mr. lynch to close in the 45 seconds we have left. mr. lynch
notice. 30 days' written notice of the charges against them, give them the 30 days to put together a defense, or to offer their version of the facts, that's all that was required. and then we could have fired them. or put them on administrative leave without pay. that was in the discretion of g.s.a. so when g.s.a. tells mr. kelly they can't do anything, there's plenty they could do. they could have taken both those employees, put them on administrative leave without pay, talk about protecting...
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proposed amendment in 2005 to the patriot act, or the official title under title 51, national defense, chapter 36, foreign intelligence surveillance, chapter 4, roman numeral 4, section 1861. so paragraph 3 after 2, says an investigation conducted in this section shall not be conducted by -- of a u.s. person solely on the basis of activities protected by the first amendment, we get to paragraph 3. and this was an issue that was very contentious. there were groups boycotting and demonstrating and saying, hey, this is all about library books. we don't want the bush administration being able to go in and get a list of books we have read. well, i contended then and still contend now that to do such a thing of an american citizen you should have to have probable citizen an american has violated the law and get a warrant to do that. but this didn't require a warrant. this allowed under the patriot act if it was for foreign intelligence purposes and for international terrorism investigations, according to the title, but unfortunately in the law itself it said or to protect against internatio
proposed amendment in 2005 to the patriot act, or the official title under title 51, national defense, chapter 36, foreign intelligence surveillance, chapter 4, roman numeral 4, section 1861. so paragraph 3 after 2, says an investigation conducted in this section shall not be conducted by -- of a u.s. person solely on the basis of activities protected by the first amendment, we get to paragraph 3. and this was an issue that was very contentious. there were groups boycotting and demonstrating...
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now, the military as well as other state institutions has been on the defensive. this new alignment may not be any more stable or lasting. it is also important to say the current alliance with the secular opposition is anti-brotherhood. it is not anti-islamist. the party supported the removal of morsi and has exerted its influence in the new transition by vetoing the cabinet choices. my second point is that we should really reserve judgment. this will put egypt on the path towards democracy or not. on the positive side of the ledger, the military is not exerting control directly but has put civilians out front. they put in place a cabinet. in addition to that, i would say another positive sign is that the new transition roadmap puts the rewriting of the constitution before the holding of new parliamentary and presidential elections and this does correct a flaw in the irst transition. the fact that they held this before the first time. they are dominating the process and is quitting others. on the negative side of the ledger, the way in which the democratic process
now, the military as well as other state institutions has been on the defensive. this new alignment may not be any more stable or lasting. it is also important to say the current alliance with the secular opposition is anti-brotherhood. it is not anti-islamist. the party supported the removal of morsi and has exerted its influence in the new transition by vetoing the cabinet choices. my second point is that we should really reserve judgment. this will put egypt on the path towards democracy or...
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same budget that provides tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations and unneeded increase in defense spending while slashing funding for medicaid, food stamps and women and children's funding has left appropriators with such small funding allocations that this bill was unworkable and unrealistic from the start. so here we are, slashing programs that serve and protect the most vulnerable among us, programs that are proven to save us money in the long run, and programs that support flexibility and accountability in our communities. we may disagree, mr. speaker, on how to keep our economy strong, but we should all agree that we must stop piling these cuts on the backs of seniors, the working poor, women, kids and the middle class. stop these cuts to our communities, we should reject this bill, unless it's grossly increased in the aggregate which it won't be as we know. so we should reject this bill. thank you, mr. chairman, i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> i move
same budget that provides tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations and unneeded increase in defense spending while slashing funding for medicaid, food stamps and women and children's funding has left appropriators with such small funding allocations that this bill was unworkable and unrealistic from the start. so here we are, slashing programs that serve and protect the most vulnerable among us, programs that are proven to save us money in the long run, and programs that support...